Uhuru is preparing grounds to prosecute Raila for treason should he swear himself in - Lawyer Ahmednasir

- Ahmednasir, Uhuru's lawyer, said the President was preparing to prosecute Raila for treason if he was sworn in on January 30

- Ahmednasir said Uhuru prepared for this by removing Ndegwa Muhoro and Keriako Tobiko from office and replacing them

- NASA intends to controversially swear in Raila using the People's Assembly

President Uhuru Kenyatta's move to remove former director of public prosecutions, Keriako Tobiko and former Directorate of Criminal Investigations director Ndegwa Muhoro from office was interpreted as a calculated move against the opposition.

According to one of Uhuru's lawyers, Ahmednasir Abdullahi, these moves were meant to "put steel and polished diamonds in place" to prosecute National Super Alliance front runner Raila Odinga.

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Tobiko accepted the nomination and immediately resigned from his position to make himself eligible for the upcoming vetting processes.

According to prior TUKO.co.ke reports, NASA was intent on swearing in Raila as the people's president based on the August 8 presidential election.

This was decided after the opposition vowed to swear him in if the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission declared President Uhuru the winner of the "pre-determined" October 26 repeat presidential election.

Opposition leader Raila Odinga and President Uhuru during a past function. Photo: Nation.

NASA claims Raila won on August 8 if the results from their parallel tallying center was anything to go by.